DAL vs SAS Dream11: The San Antonio Spurs kick-off their four-game road trip with the clash against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Spurs have gone off the boil in the last few weeks and now find themselves outside the playoff positions in the Western Conference after losing the last five on the bounce.
Dallas Mavericks, meanwhile, ended their two-game skid with an unlikely looking 110-102 win over Toronto Raptors. Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis both starred for the Mavericks, with the duo dropping a double-double. Doncic had 26 points and 15 rebounds, while Porzingis ended the game 20 points and 15 rebounds.
Here is everything you need to know about this match:
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Match details:
Teams: Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs
Venue: American Airlines Center
Match Timing: November 19, @ 07:00 AM
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Captain options:
Luka Doncic: The supremely talented Slovenian is racking up 28.5 points per game this season. He has scored more than 20 points in every game but one and has 8 double-doubles from the first 12 games of the season.
LaMarcus Aldridge: He had his first double-double of the season as he scored 30 points and had 3 rebounds against Portland Trail Blazers. He has been as good as he has been in the past few seasons.
Kristaps Porzingis: His inclusion to the Mavericks roster is the reason why they are being seen as a genuine contender for the playoffs this season. the former New York Knicks star is averaging 18.6 points per game this season and leads the team with 2.4 blocks per game.
DeMar DeRozan: He is reading Spurs with 19.8 points per game and is racking up assists at 4.8 per game. The former Toronto Raptors star has scored more than 20 points in seven of the 12 games.
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Dallas Mavericks: The home team will be at full strength for its next home title against the San Antonio Spurs. Both the supers Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis will be lining up, alongside their teammates, against the Spurs and will be looking for their 2nd consecutive win.
San Antonio Spurs: While the visitors are fretting over the fitness of their star guard Dejiunte Murray who missed the last game against the Portland Trail Blazers due to an injury. No other reported injuries from Spurs’ roster. Derrick White will start the match if Murray is not fit.
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Dallas Mavericks: Kristaps Porzingis, Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber, Luka Doncic, Seth Curry
San Antonio Spurs: LaMarcus Aldridge, DeMar DeRozan, Trey Lyles, Derick White / Dejounte Murray, Bryn Forbes
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Likely squads:
Dallas Mavericks: Dwight Powell, Tim Hardaway Jr., Luka Dončić, Ryan Broekhoff, Jalen Brunson, Delon Wright, Seth Curry, Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith, Kristaps Porziņģis, J.J. Barea, Courtney Lee, Justin Jackson
San Antonio Spurs: DeMar DeRozan, Derrick White, Patty Mills, Jakob Pöltl, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Gay, Trey Lyles, Lonnie Walker, Marco Belinelli, Bryn Forbes, Chimezie Metu, DeMarre Carroll, Dejounte Murray, (Questionable)
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Team 1:
PG: D White, L Doncic (SP)
SG: B Forbes
SF: R Gay
PF: T Lyles, D Finney-Smith
C: Porzingis, D Powell
Team 2:
PG: D White, L Doncic (SP)
SG: B Forbes, D Wright
SF: R Gay
PF: D Finney-Smith
C: Aldridge, D Powell